30: Steven Rosenblatt on going from operator to VC, transforming Foursquare, and launching iAd during the Steve Jobs era

Taking Inventory Podcast

This week, we spoke with Steven Rosenblatt, Co-Founder of Oceans Ventures. As an operator, he launched the iAd platform for Apple under Steve Jobs' leadership. Subsequently, he served as the President of Foursquare, where he spearheaded the company's transformation into a location data powerhouse. Steven shared his thoughts on the transition from ad industry leadership to professional investing and discussed his strategies for collaborating with founders as an operator-turned-investor.

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Where to find Steven Rosenblatt:

  • Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrosenblatt/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenjr76

Where to find James and Daniel:

  • LinkedIn:
    • James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    • Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 
  • Twitter: 
    • James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    • Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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